Batsman like Pujara and Dravid in domestic Cricket

[KV244]

Do we have Batsman Iike Pujara and Dravid in our domestic cricket?

[tapandrun]

Wrong expectations , wont find these kind of player now. Ranji was a route to Ind cap but now its t20/ipl so the batters game have changed.

There will be hardly any batter whose 1st shot is defensive one.

 

But here are some good ranji players :: Yash rathod, Malewar,

[KV244]

Needed more replies.

[vvvslaxman]

Not sure with random threads of this with op :) 

[diga]

On 3/24/2026 at 7:10 PM, KV244 said:

Do we have Batsman Iike Pujara and Dravid in our domestic cricket?

Batsmen like them need to have 3 traits 

1. Watertight defence against pace & spin

2. Concentration for long period of time

3. ability to work out opposition bowlers & fielders to maximize scoring opportunities for batsmen at the other end... Dravid made life easy for Sachin, VVS & likewise Pujara made it easy for Kohli & others

 

Yet to find someone who can consistently do that in domestic cricket 

[bsriharsha]

Unless BCCI says that only Ranji team performances will be considered for a spot in the test xi, we will struggle to find good batsmen and spinners. 

[tapandrun]

3 hours ago, bsriharsha said:

Unless BCCI says that only Ranji team performances will be considered for a spot in the test xi, we will struggle to find good batsmen and spinners. 

These day in realistic world no one cares about getting Ind test cap, anyways it is not possible if you are a batter frm a non-major crkt centre (5/6 )

You can be a player from small domestic boards and teams and can still get Ind cap and make it to Ind T20i and Odis but not tests.

 

Rajat Patiday (Mp) leading rcb, Parag(Asm) leading rr, Sanju(krl) leading csk can they make it to Ind test cap ???

 

Paras dogra, Bhawane , Aprajit, Faiz Fazal can not get Ind tests call-up were amongst top 20 ranji run getters

If not wrong in last 10 yrs vdhva won ranji 4-5 times how many of their players made it to Ind side or how many got Ind test call-up ??

Edited April 1 by tapandrun

[Sooda]

Yash Rathod may be closest. Hope he gets A team call up

[KV244]

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